Before I left to travel the world in 2008, I knew that I would need a way to been make packing easier and more efficient. I was only carrying a 65L backpack on my yearlong trip, so I needed a way to both organize my belongings and maximize space. That’s when I discovered packing cubes. …
My heart pitter-pattered with fear when I touched down in Sydney way back in 2008. That was the first day of my first year-long around the world trip. With little (and I mean very little!) information online about long-term travel back then, this website documented my trip, and also shared all the practical details of …
This FAQ is an addendum to the 40,000+ words of questions and answers linked from the How to Travel the World page. These are the smaller topics that might niggle at your mind. We’re not talking flights, itineraries, and accommodation. No, those are the biggies. These are things like when and how to file your …
Finding flights is among the more stressful aspects of planning world travel. When you press purchase on that flight, it represents not only your trip, but hundreds (thousands?!) of dollars, too. There is no fool-proof way to ensure that you always find the lowest price for your flight, but there are certainly tactics and opportunities to …
You’re planning an around the world trip. Congrats! My one-year trip turned into a decade of wandering and it transformed my life. My own one-year trip itinerary took me through 15 countries and countless experiences—but narrowing down my dream countries to just 15 was hard. After so many years on the road—and after several round …
_ World Travel Resources For nearly a decade, I have collected an exhaustive page answering the most common questions facing long-term travelers. The pages below are stand-alone topics with an in-depth discussion on their own, while resource page covers nitty-gritty information you need to plan a round the world trip—from how to plan a route to …
There are five key stages to handling debt, and then a heap of strategies. The basics, however, are below. Figure out how much debt you owe. Assess which debt you should pay-off first and form a plan. Identify your debt-building habits. Automate your debt payments each month. Allocate extra funds at the end of the …
Those who read this blog regularly know that my family background is modest, at best. Instead of that trust fund image many have for world travelers, I attended college on merit-based scholarships. When I decided that I wanted to live a life of travel, instead of counting on help from family, I budgeted for the my round …